We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong culinary background, exceptional leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of food safety and quality. As the Head Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of food production, ensuring that our menu is executed flawlessly while fostering a positive and productive work environment. Responsibilities • Supervise and manage kitchen staff, providing guidance and support to ensure efficient operations., • Oversee food preparation and cooking processes, ensuring that all dishes are prepared to the highest standards., • Develop and implement menus that reflect seasonal ingredients and customer preferences., • Maintain strict adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene standards within the kitchen., • Train new kitchen staff on cooking techniques, food safety practices, and kitchen protocols., • Collaborate with front-of-house staff to ensure seamless service and guest satisfaction., • Monitor inventory levels and assist in ordering supplies as needed to maintain stock levels., • Conduct regular inspections of the kitchen equipment and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functionality., • Proven experience as a Head Chef or in a similar culinary leadership role within a restaurant setting., • Strong background in food production, preparation, cooking, and presentation techniques., • Demonstrated supervisory experience with the ability to manage a diverse team effectively., • In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices in hospitality., • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment., • Strong leadership qualities with effective communication skills to motivate team members., • Culinary qualifications or certifications from recognised institutions are preferred but not mandatory., • Company pension, • Discounted or free food, • Employee discount, • Free parking, • Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work on electronic and electrical circuit designs for new product development projects. Creation of schematic designs and PCB layout design. • Design PCB’s for integration into new & existing systems, i.e., • DALI driver design, • Bluetooth interface communication devices, • Relay Circuits, • LCM’s & control modules supplying power to LED drivers, • PoE switches and drivers, • Sensors, • Component selection for circuit designs, • Maintain accurate records., • Setting up long term testing of new products and continual evaluation of performance and capability, • Set up demo training kit, • Training Commissioning Engineers on products, • Product Testing and fault finding (including RMA’s and Goods-In Inspection), • Support in house and field testing of NPD’s, • Design electronics to comply with product specific regulations and standards, i.e. EMC / LVD etc., • Test BLE devices for functionality and communications, including App testing new firmware versions, • Manage the access to the Prolojik App for clients and liaise with software developers on improvements and capabilities, • Organise 1st ff prototypes, ensuring master samples are logged and labelled for all new product development designs., • Full management of R&D lab – organisation of samples and new product project boxes., • Documentation, • Create PCB schematics and layout designs, • Build full PCB BOM’s, • Generate production packs of products going into manufacturing., • Draw up wiring diagrams for products, • Write test specifications and set up supplier test jigs for products in manufacture, • Write fault finding guidance notes for commissioning engineers, • Create and maintain design folders / files and design documentation, • Writing test reports, • Other Tasks, • Review existing designs to value engineer products from a component and assembly view. Improve functionality, durability and/or lifetime of the products. Make changes to designs where required and log and document the changes., • Assist our suppliers and manufacturers of products to ensure correct build standards and specs are met., • Liaise with CTO and Product & Operations Director on new design requirements and projects., • In house technical support of products., • Regularly back-up and archive project databases and documentation., • Update on project progress on a weekly basis to the Product & Operations Director Manager.